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Guerrero and Bichette homer as the Blue Jays top Sox who have lost 9 of 10

TORONTO — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Bo Bichette homered, helping José Berríos and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the lowly White Sox 7-1 on Saturday.

Berríos surrendered an unearned run and two hits in a season-high 7 2/3 innings. The right-hander struck out five and walked three in his first win since May 29.

The last-place White Sox finished with two hits in their ninth loss in 10 games. They dropped to 8-32 on the road this year.

Davis Schneider had two hits and three RBIs as Toronto bounced back nicely from Friday's 7-1 loss in the series opener.

The crowd of 41,488 rose for a standing ovation when Berríos (3-3) exited after walking Ryan Noda. The lengthy start was a welcome one for a Toronto bullpen that used six relievers to cover seven innings Friday.

Ahead 1-0 on Bichette's game-opening homer, Toronto used five singles to add three more runs in the second inning. George Springer scored on a throwing error by right fielder Austin Slater, and Nathan Lukes and Schneider each had run-scoring hits.

Chicago's Miguel Vargas tripled and scored on Guerrero's throwing error in the top of the sixth, but the Blue Jays slugger restored Toronto's four-run cushion with a two-out homer in the seventh, his 10th.

White Sox right-hander Aaron Civale (1-4) allowed five runs and nine hits in seven innings.

Key moment:

Bichette went deep on Civale's first pitch for his third leadoff homer this season and the sixth of his career.

Key stat:

Bichette leads the Blue Jays with 11 home runs, including three in the past five games.

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